AEROFORMA TECHNOLOGIES (NORTH) LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
SC123036 · ltd · incorporated 1990-02-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 25990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

🏦

Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 35.3y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 35.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 40/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (5 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
141 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Average employees474700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-12
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-06-01
    ➕
    KWIATKOWSKI, Edward Wladyslaw appointed
    director
  4. 2024-12-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2019-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2019-10-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-10-09
    ➖
    KWIATKOWSKI, Edward Wladyslaw resigned
    director
  14. 2019-10-09
    ➖
    KWIATKOWSKI, Henry Zbigniew resigned
    director
  15. 2019-06-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-01-01
    ➕
    WOJTCZAK, Bartosz appointed
    director
  17. 2018-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-01-11
    📄
    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  19. 2018-01-08
    🔒
    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  20. 2017-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2014-06-02
    ➕
    SCOTT, Clive appointed
    director
  22. 2010-05-07
    ➖
    CORRIGAN, Richard resigned
    director
  23. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    KWIATKOWSKI, Antoni Pawet appointed
    director
  24. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    CHADWICK, Anthony resigned
    director
  25. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    FRANCIS, Gary William resigned
    director
  26. 2009-10-01
    ➖
    MERCER, Robert Edward resigned
    director
  27. 2009-02-18
    ➕
    FRANCIS, Gary William appointed
    director
  28. 2008-03-04
    ➕
    KWIATKOWSKI, Antoni Pawet appointed
    secretary
  29. 2008-03-04
    ➖
    CORRIGAN, Richard resigned
    secretary
  30. 2006-01-05
    ➕
    CORRIGAN, Richard appointed
    director
  31. 2003-08-05
    ➕
    CORRIGAN, Richard appointed
    secretary
  32. 2003-08-05
    ➕
    CHADWICK, Anthony appointed
    director
  33. 2003-08-05
    ➕
    MERCER, Robert Edward appointed
    director
  34. 2002-07-18
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Frederick resigned
    secretary
  35. 2002-07-18
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Frederick resigned
    director
  36. 1999-10-20
    ➖
    HANNA, William Hamilton resigned
    director
  37. 1997-11-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  38. 1997-07-28
    ➕
    KWIATKOWSKI, Henry Zbigniew appointed
    director
  39. 1991-05-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: British Steel (Industry) Limited
  40. 1991-05-01
    🔒
    Charge registered #3
    Lender: British Steel (Industry) LTD
  41. 1991-03-14
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  42. 1991-01-17
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  43. 1990-03-23
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Frederick appointed
    secretary
  44. 1990-03-23
    ➕
    HANNA, William Hamilton appointed
    director
  45. 1990-03-23
    ➕
    KWIATKOWSKI, Edward Wladyslaw appointed
    director
  46. 1990-03-23
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Frederick appointed
    director
  47. 1990-02-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AEROFORMA TECHNOLOGIES (NORTH) LIMITED

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Anna Kwiatkowski
Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting15/06/2016
Mr Edward Wladyslaw Kwiatkowski
Individual · British · DOB 06/1951 · age 75
——sig. influencesignificant influence15/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Manufacturing · KA postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
ANDY STEEL LTD→
SC827800 · est 2024 · no financials extracted
————1y——
AROWE ELECTRICS LTD→
SC601112 · est 2018 · no financials extracted
————7y——
ARTISAN WOOD (AYR) LTD→
SC870200 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
AVIATION MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE LTD→
SC718117 · est 2021 · no financials extracted
————4y——
AYRSHIRE RIGGING/ERECTING LTD→
SC874889 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
BALMPOTS LIMITED→
SC550758 · est 2016 · no financials extracted
————9y——
BELSTON PLASMA PROFILES LTD→
SC663474 · est 2020 · no financials extracted
————5y——
BOATCRAFT LTD→
SC376761 · est 2010 · no financials extracted
————16y——
BON888 LIMITED→
SC884054 · est 2026 · no financials extracted
———————
BRODIE ENGINEERING LIMITED→
SC163999 · est 1996 · no financials extracted
————30y——
BROWN BROS. (IRVINE) LIMITED→
SC057060 · est 1975 · no financials extracted
————51y——
BRYCE AVIATION LTD→
SC851853 · est 2025 · no financials extracted
———————
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-02-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC25990 — SIC 25990

Registered office

Unit 4
Dunlop Drive
Meadowhead
Irvine
KA11 5AU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05

Officers (5 active · 10 resigned)

KWIATKOWSKI, Antoni Pawet→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KWIATKOWSKI, Antoni Pawet→
director · ~49y · appointed 2009-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KWIATKOWSKI, Edward Wladyslaw→
director · ~75y · appointed 2025-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SCOTT, Clive→
director · ~64y · appointed 2014-06-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WOJTCZAK, Bartosz→
director · ~43y · appointed 2019-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CORRIGAN, Richard→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-05 · resigned 2008-03-04
Resigned
THOMPSON, Frederick→
secretary · appointed 1990-03-23 · resigned 2002-07-18
Resigned
CHADWICK, Anthony→
director · ~66y · appointed 2003-08-05 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
CORRIGAN, Richard→
director · ~80y · appointed 2006-01-05 · resigned 2010-05-07
Resigned
FRANCIS, Gary William→
director · ~66y · appointed 2009-02-18 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
HANNA, William Hamilton→
director · ~110y · appointed 1990-03-23 · resigned 1999-10-20
Resigned
KWIATKOWSKI, Edward Wladyslaw→
director · ~75y · appointed 1990-03-23 · resigned 2019-10-09
Resigned
KWIATKOWSKI, Henry Zbigniew→
director · ~73y · appointed 1997-07-28 · resigned 2019-10-09
Resigned
MERCER, Robert Edward→
director · ~78y · appointed 2003-08-05 · resigned 2009-10-01
Resigned
THOMPSON, Frederick→
director · ~103y · appointed 1990-03-23 · resigned 2002-07-18
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
4
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
A registered charge—08/01/2018—
outstanding
British Steel (Industry)
British Steel (Industry) Limited
Standard security1 property15/05/1991—
satisfied
British Steel (Industry)
British Steel (Industry) LTD
Floating charge1 property01/05/199119/11/1997
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Standard security1 property14/03/1991—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture floating charge1 property17/01/1991—
Click column headers to sort. Use filters above to narrow by status and lender.

Recent filings (141 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-24
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-25